WYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 18, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 18, 2014 |
| Operator | WYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 43.78798, -104.41668 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $7,185 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A VALVE WASN'T OPENED PROPERLY BY THE DELIVERING TRUCK DRIVER CAUSING CRUDE OIL TO SPRAY THE OUTSIDE OF TRUCK AND TRAILER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OFFLOAD. APPROXIMATELY 21 GALLONS (.5 BARREL) OF CRUDE OIL WAS LOST. CRUDE OIL WAS RECOVERED FROM THE SOLID SURFACES AND SOIL CONTAMINATED WAS REMOVED AND PROPERLY DISPOSED OF WITH NEW SOIL BEING PLACED IN THE EXCAVATION.
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.